BLEU (American rapper)

Jeremy Biddle, known professionally as Yung Bleu or Bleu, is an American rapper and singer. He is best known for his 2020 single "You're Mines Still", which peaked at number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 after it was remixed by Canadian rapper Drake. Biddle was born and raised in Mobile, Alabama. He started making music in 2013, releasing a string of mixtapes that had his name circulate throughout the Southern scene, and eventually signed a deal with Columbia Records through Boosie Badazz's label Bad Azz Music Syndicate. In 2017, he came back on the scene with the singles "Miss It" and "Ice on My Baby" from the mixtape Investments 4, which featured a guest appearance from YoungBoy Never Broke Again. In 2018, he released a remix for "Miss It" featuring Kid Ink and for "Ice on My Baby" featuring Kevin Gates. In 2020, he released the mixtape Inv 5 and the EP Bleu Vandross, which were his last releases under Columbia Records and Bad Azz Music. Later that year, he signed a deal with Empire Distribution and a management deal with Meek Mill's label Dream Chasers Records. The same year, he released the EP Love Scars: The 5 Stages of Emotions, which included the single "You're Mines Still". A remix for "You're Mines Still" featuring Canadian rapper and singer Drake was released through OVO Sound on October 16, 2020, after the two artists were connected by basketball player DeMarcus Cousins. The remix peaked at number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100, which helped Love Scars: The 5 Stages of Emotions to enter the Billboard 200 chart. In October 2023, Yung Bleu was arrested after bodyslamming his mother in her home. In 2021, Biddle released the singles "Thieves in Atlanta" featuring Coi Leray, "Baddest" featuring Chris Brown and 2 Chainz, and "Way More Close (Stuck in a Box)" featuring Big Sean. All of the three songs appeared on Biddle's debut album Moon Boy, released on July 23 of the same year. The album features guest appearances from Drake, Gunna, Big Sean, Kehlani, Chris Brown, 2 Chainz, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Moneybagg Yo, H.E.R., and Kodak Black. On September 16, 2022, he released "Love in the Way" with Nicki Minaj, the lead single from his second studio album Tantra, which was released on November 11, 2022. The album also includes guest appearances by Fivio Foreign, Lucky Daye, Ty Dolla $ign, Ne-Yo, Zayn, Kelly Rowland and Lil Wayne. He released a follow-up five months later, named Love Scars II, a sequel to his 2020 EP, with guest appearances by Ty Dolla $ign, Tink, and Chris Brown. "Miss It" did not reach the US Hot 100, but peaked at number 12 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100.[citation needed] "This Feeling" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart but peaked at number 21 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales chart. "This Feeling" did not enter the Hot Rap Songs chart but peaked at number 15 on the Rap Digital Song Sales chart. "Rapper Bleu makes appearance at Mobile's Mardi Gras". February 18, 2023. Ju, Shirley (April 19, 2021). "Yung Bleu opens up about Drake hopping on "You're Mines Still"". Revolt. Retrieved July 23, 2021. "Drake Chart History (Billboard Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2021. "Yung Bleu & Davido Stay Cold Hearted On "Unforgiving"". HotNewHipHop. July 25, 2021. Archived from the original on July 25, 2021. Retrieved July 25, 2021. "Yung Bleu Says 'He's Badazz For Life' After Boosie Badazz Let Him Out Of His Deal To Get Bigger". HipHopDX. September 27, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2021. "Mixtape of Investments 4 by Yung Bleu", My Mixtapez, September 12, 2017, retrieved July 29, 2021 "Yung Bleu Clarifies Label Deal With Boosie Badazz & Meek Mill". HotNewHipHop. September 30, 2020. Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2021. "How Drake Ended Up on Yung Bleu's New Remix (With Help From DeMarcus Cousins)". Complex. Retrieved July 29, 2021. "Yung Bleu Scores First Top 10 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2021. "Billboard 200 Chart (Week of October 31, 2020)". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2021. "Bodycam: Yung Bleu arrested for bodyslamming his mom". YouTube. December 22, 2024. "Yung Bleu & Coi Leray Team Up For "Thieves In Atlanta"". HotNewHipHop. February 26, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021. Powell, Jon (July 7, 2021). "Yung Bleu, Chris Brown, and 2 Chainz salute the "Baddest" in new video". Revolt. Retrieved July 29, 2021. "Yung Bleu Reveals Big Sean Collab Came About From Accidental Studio Mixup". Complex. Retrieved July 29, 2021. "Yung Bleu: Moon Boy". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 29, 2021. "Yung Bleu, Dave, EST Gee and More – New Projects This Week". XXL. July 23, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021. "Yung Bleu Shares Debut Album 'Moon Boy' f/ Drake, Gunna, Big Sean, and More". Complex. Retrieved July 29, 2021. Devin (November 8, 2022). "Yung Bleu Reveals 'TANTRA' Tracklist Featuring Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, & Zayn". Rap-Up. Retrieved November 9, 2022. Mahadevan, Tara (April 13, 2023). "Yung Bleu Shares New Album 'Love Scars II' f/ Ty Dolla Sign, Chris Brown, and Tink". Complex. Retrieved April 26, 2023. Peaks on the Billboard 200: Moon Boy: "Billboard 200: Week of August 7, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021. Tantra: "Billboard 200: Week of November 26, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2022. Love Scars II: "Billboard 200: Week of April 29, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2023. Jeremy: @billboardcharts (May 6, 2024). "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200..." (Tweet). Retrieved May 7, 2024 – via X (formerly Twitter). Peaks on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Moon Boy: "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Week of August 7, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021. Tantra: "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Week of November 26, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2022. Love Scars II: "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Week of April 29, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2023. "Top Rap Albums: Week of August 7, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021. "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America. "Billboard 200 Chart: Week of October 31, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart: Week of October 31, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021. "Yung Bleu - No, I'm Not Ok - EP". Apple Music. Retrieved December 17, 2021. Peaks on the Hot 100: "You're Mines Still": "Billboard Hot 100: Week of March 27, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2022. "Beautiful Lies": "Billboard Hot 100: Week of March 12, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2022. "Baddest": "Billboard Hot 100: Week of October 16, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2022. "Love in the Way": "Billboard Hot 100: Week of October 1, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2022. Peak positions: "You're Mines Still": "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of February 27, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2022. "Baddest": "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of October 23, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2022. "Beautiful Lies": "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of March 19, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2022. "Love in the Way": "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of October 1, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2022. Peak positions "You're Mines Still": "Hot R&B Songs: Week of October 31, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2022. "Way More Close (Stuck in a Box)": "Hot R&B Songs: Week of July 24, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2022. "Beautiful Lies": "Hot R&B Songs: Week of March 26, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2022. "Love in the Way": "Hot R&B Songs: Week of October 1, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2022. Peak positions "Baddest": "Hot Rap Songs: Week of October 23, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2022. "Canadian Hot 100: Week of October 31, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2022. "Baddest": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. June 21, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2022. "You're Mines Still": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 26, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2022. "Love in the Way": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded